By Dr. Anju Sodhi (BAMS, ND)
Raita with cucumber
This yogurt condiment can be used as a dip or an accompaniment to entrees. Yogurt is inherently cooling, providing the calm to warming season.
In general, yogurt should not be consumed at night because of its heavy, dense, cloudy, and cooling nature.
However, counteracting these qualities will make digesting yogurt at night a breeze.
Cucumber makes this dish devine.
Ingredients
Serves 4
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1 cup plain whole fat yogurt
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1 teaspoon Wright salt™
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1 teaspoon CoCurcumin™
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¼ teaspoon black pepper
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1 cucumber, shredded and strained of excess fluid
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Chopped cilantro for garnish
Mix yogurt, Wright Salt™, CoCurcumin™, and black pepper together in a bowl.
Fold the cucumber into the seasoned yogurt.
Serve chilled.
Top with cilantro.
Gingered Carrots (Side Dish)
This accompanying dish provides a delicious health side to meals. Sweetness combats the Vata quality of dry in the air while giving digestion a boost. Ginger helps with digestion while ghee adds necessary fat to the body.
Pumpkin Soup
Soup is an easy way to get warm and moisturizing food into the body. Pumpkin is easy to digest and nutrient packed food, armed with natural vitamin C and E for antioxidant support.
Vegetable Curry
By Dr. Anju Sodhi (BAMS, ND) Vegetable Curry Place onion, ginger, garlic and the tomato (cut into pieces) in a food processor or blender. Blend on high speed until the ingredients make a paste, about 1 minute. Open the can of coconut milk and remove about 6...
Cooked Yogurt
Add the yogurt over the top of the onions, garlic, and chili. Let cook for 10 seconds and immediately remove from heat. If left on the heat too long, yogurt will separate.
Serve warm.
Kheer
During this hot season, sweet foods can be our friend-in moderation. Kheer provides an easy-to-digest dessert that is not too sweet but can ameliorate the symptoms of pitta.